April 9 - #StayHome Superheroes program information - If you have a child celebrating a birthday in the coming weeks, the #StayHome Superheroes program wants to recognize them with a drive-by visit from our first responders.

April 2 - Please ensure all of your garbage is properly bagged before it is set out for pick-up. To protect drivers and prevent the potential spread of COVID-19, loose garbage placed in garbage bins will not be collected.

We are here to help. If you are in need of information, support or resources, please contact our Community Services team at 403.350.2150 or communityservices@rdcounty.ca. We have put together a list of Resources & Services to help you out during this time.

MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM

The purpose of the Meal Delivery Program is to provide delivery of frozen meals to residents of Red Deer County, the Town of Bowden, the Town of Penhold, the Village of Delburne and the Village of Elnora who are self-isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

#Stayhome superheroes

Every day heroes are working hardto fight the spread of COVID-19 in Red Deer County, including our healthcare workers, first responders, essential services workers and…you! By staying home, you’re doing your part as a superhero too!We know it’s tough – superheroes are normally out fighting bad guys to save their family and friends – but you don’t need a cape to be recognized for being amazing.

Text 4 Hope

For those feeling the strain of isolation, Alberta Health Services has come out with a Text 4 Hope program. Sign up for free to receive daily text messages focusing on healthy living and positive thinking.Text COVID19Hope to 393939 to subscribe.

Contact Us

If you have symptoms such as fever, cough and difficulty breathing and have travelled outside Canada or have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19, stay home and call Health Link at 811. If you are not seriously ill, do not go to a physician’s office, a health care facility or a lab without consulting with Health Link 811 first. Call 911 if you are seriously ill and need immediate medical attention and inform them that you may have COVID-19.

Cough or sneeze into a tissue and dispose of the tissue into a plastic-lined garbage bin. Wash your hands afterwards. If no tissue is available, cough or sneeze into a flexed elbow.

Clean and disinfect surfaces that are frequently touched.

Avoid gatherings of greater than 15 people and practice social distancing (keep a distance of 2 meters from others).

other resources

Government of Alberta "Unsolicited Offers Program” - If you are a business or individual offering supplies or services that would support the pandemic response register for the Unsolicited Offers Program.

Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers - To support businesses that are facing revenue losses and to help prevent lay-offs, the government is providing eligible small employers a temporary wage subsidy for a period of three months.

Essential Services information - click here to find out more about what constitutes essential services in Alberta.

Alberta SPCA - Report an animal in distress or get help for the animals in your care by visiting the Alberta SPCA page.